All Time Low Set to Play "The Rock Show at the End of the World"

November 13, 2012|Ruchika Sharma, Teenlink Correspondant

The Baltimore quartet All Time Low is out on the road, promoting their latest album, Don't Panic!, accompanied by fellow pop-punkers, The Summer Set, The Downtown Fiction, and Hit The Lights. In honor of the Mayan proclamation of the end of the world, “The Rock Show at the End of the World”, is set to make its stop in Fort Lauderdale on Saturday, November 10th at Revolution Live. Lead singer of All Time Low,Alex Gaskarth spoke with Teenlink in advance of Saturday's show.

Teenlink: Describe what it's like for you guys to be coming back to South Florida.

Gaskarth: We're always excited to tour anywhere, but South Florida has a really good scene, a really good attitude in the crowd. We always enjoy playing that area. It's a familiar venue and a familiar town for us too; we've played there a couple times before. I'm looking forward to it; itís always nice to go through places that you recognize. I think it will be rad.

Teenlink: How are fans reacting to the new album, Don't Panic!, especially the new music being played live?

Gaskarth: So far it's been great, I don't think we could ask for a better reaction. The songs are killing it, going over really well. There's an awesome energy in the room when we play the new stuff, and it's helping to grow the record when we play the new stuff live. One of the big things about the new record is that we really tried to write the songs to translate live, which I think becomes like a big selling point.

Teenlink: What can we expect on this new tour? Any new tricks?

Gaskarth: (laughs) A lot of the same old tricks, we just hound them. We don't really ever over-gimmick our tours; it's really just kind of a spontaneous fun show. We don't plan much out, we just have a good time with it and we encourage our audiences to get crazy, kind of let loose for a night.

Teenlink: Can you tell me a little it about Don't Panic!; the whole process of going back to the studio, and where a lot of your inspiration came from?

Gaskarth: A good amount of it came from our departing Interscope Records, making a record unsigned, and then eventually resigning with Hopeless [Records]. A big part of it is about taking chances and how to pick yourself up after something kind of rocks your world a little bit. Thatís really a theme that's touched on throughout the record, is how to pick yourself up after a tumultuous period.

Teenlink: You guys have described the return to Hopeless Records as kind of coming home, and a lot of the theme seen was coming back to your older roots, but with a newer sound. Can you describe what makes Don't Panic! so different from all of your other material?

Gaskarth: I think it's a combination of what you said. It's an attempt to get back to our roots, and hone in on what made people fall in love with this band in the first place, from finding that with what we've learned and where we are now. It's a new take on an old sound, and all the inspiration came internally. We didn't really look to outside sources for anything. And I think that really helps give the record a really natural vibe to it.

Teenlink: So we've been hearing rumors about another possible DVD coming out, what's up with that?

Gaskarth: There is really nothing to say at the moment, we've always been filming since the last DVD. I definitely think there's more story to tell, but I don't know, there's nothing really I can confirm or deny at this point. If the story comes together and it feels like it's the logical time to start the next chapter, I'm sure we'll do it. We don't have any reservations and we don't have any reasons not to do it, so it's definitely in the cards.

Teenlink: What's next for you guys?

Gaskarth: Just so much touring. After this we're going to take a break for the holidays, just to kind of recuperate. Shortly after that, we head to the UK for a headliner over there and then we are planning another US tour for next spring, but I can't really confirm any details yet, it's definitely in the works. It's going to be awesome and very exciting. We're just going to be on the road. We're going to Australia, as well, next year. So just a lot of world travel.

Teenlink: You guys have accomplished so much as a band, and as a band for your genre. What's left? What are your goals?

Gaskarth: It's just more of the same. Sticking with the gig that we're already playing, and that is to keep putting out music and to just keep touring; keep playing for the people that want to come watch us. As long as there is an audience, we're going to keep going.